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Ukraine confirms a stable link to the Starlink satellite network and says the service speed has risen above 400 km/h after restoration work began the previous night. The military uses both civilian Starlink and the classified Starshield system, while officials dispute whether recent speed limits were imposed by the United States or stem from SpaceX policy.
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An expert says the transparency and cooperation measures introduced by major technology companies for Brazil’s elections constitute governance washing, arguing that such policies give platforms undue influence over information during electoral disputes.
OpenAI has resumed training its most advanced AI models, limiting their internet access and adding tighter security controls, according to CNA, while Rappler reports the restart follows a security overhaul that included disclosing a flaw in a common software component and raises worries that powerful AI could exploit such vulnerabilities.
Swedish water authority reminds the public to boil tap water, while SGS lab in Linköping runs a large preparedness drill to test rapid safety checks, senior specialist Markus Axelsson calls drinking water society’s most important food. Singapore’s Grace Fu says its tap water remains safe despite haze.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence reports that monitoring systems recorded a disruption to the Starlink/Starshield service, but speed metrics have now returned to normal, a view confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and DW. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the network has been used for offensive drone strikes, a claim not mentioned by other sources.
A critical vulnerability in the PHP language could let attackers seize control of sites, potentially affecting around 70% of PHP‑based websites. Governments and companies in several nations temporarily disabled sites after two remote‑code‑execution bugs were discovered. The PHP development team released patches on Wednesday and urged immediate updates.